Description:
Antonil's great work, recognized as fundamental for understanding the colonial Brazilian economy, now available in its first English translation
Review Quotes:
"Antonil's book is essential to understanding the society and economy of colonial Brazil and stands as one of the most important works from the colonial period in the Americas."--Luiz Felipe de Alencastro, University of Paris-Sorbonne
"There is no book that better captures the social and economic basis of Brazil in its early history."--Stuart B. Schwartz, Yale University